LVM Snapshots and Samba Shadow Copy

[Ben]

I like rsnapshot.  It uses hard links to reduce the spaced used. The
partition you store rnapshot snapshots on has to support links, but
I've used it to backup remotely files via SMB (mounted) and SSH (via
rsync args set in the config file).  I use it a lot on the web
servers.

Ben

On 4/23/07, Bryan O'Neal <BONeal at cornerstonehome.com> wrote:
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> Ok, I am looking to set up Samba Shadow Copy, which, I believe, requires LVM
> style snapshots.  However when I am looking to set up snapshots it seems
> that if I want three snap shots of a 10GB partition I need a 30 GB partition
> to hold it.  Is their no more elegant way?  For example if file X never
> changes why would I need four copies of X (Original + three snapshots)?
> What I want is something that looks at folder AI and sees files X, Y, Z, &
> W, then at the next timed interval sees that Y has changed (We will call it
> Y1) so now instead of making another copy of X, Y, Z, & W it adds Y1 to the
> back up of folder AI with a time stamp.  If I have to make three full copies
> for three full restore points I think I would rather just dump my rsynch off
> sight back ups across the net four times a day, or at least make a local
> rsynch backup.
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> But alas, that defeats the purpose as I can not find any way to integrate
> rsynch with Samba Shadow Copy.  I have also looked at Samba Recycler, but
> can not find anyone who can tell me how it integrates with windows.
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> Thoughts?
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> Bryan O'Neal
>  Cornerstone Homes & Development, Inc.
>  4220 E. McDowell Rd Ste. #108
>  Mesa, AZ 85215
>  (480) 505-1900
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